Hellenic Athletic

Hellenic Athletic Club, also commonly known as Hellenic Athletic, is an Australian soccer club from Darwin, the Northern Territory. Hellenic Athletic currently competes in the NorZone Premier League.

Hellenic Athletic
Full nameHellenic Athletic Club
Nickname(s)The Blues
Founded1958
GroundDarwin Football Stadium
Capacity5000
ChairmanGeorge Paradisis
ManagerJohn Tsaknis
LeagueNorZone Premier League

Hellenic were formed in 1958 and consider Darwin Olympic as their main rivals – the rivalry dates back 32 years, considered as one of the Territory's strongest sporting rivalries.[1]

Hellenic advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2018 FFA Cup for the first time by defeating Verdi FC 9–0 in the Sports Minister's Cup final.[2] The draw for the Round of 32 was conducted on 26 June 2018 where Hellenic was drawn against A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[3] They faced each other at Darwin Football Stadium on 7 August 2018 where Hellenic lost 3–4.[4] Sulav Maskey was the eventual winner of the inaugural FFA Cup Goal of the Year by getting on the end of a through ball and chipping the Wanderer's keeper with his first touch.[5]

References
  1. Aloia, Andrew (24 June 2008). "Darwin soccer rivals want to play curtainraiser". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. "Hellenic last team into Round of 32". FFA Cup. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. "2018 FFA Cup Round of 32 draw revealed". FFA Cup. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. "Hellenic AC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. "Sulav Maskey wins FFA Cup Goal of the Year". FFA Cup. Retrieved 23 June 2019.


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